Sejuti Mourin: Bangladesh will launch its second satellite into space much ahead of the expiration of the Bangabandhu-1, reports Dhaka Tribune. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stated, “We are taking preparations from now to launch ‘Bangabandhu-2’ so that our second satellite become operation before 15-year expiry time of the ‘Bangabandhu-1’, first geostationary satellite of Bangladesh…
Sofian Khan: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by Myanmar and the UN yesterday, which can result in the return of some of the 700,000 Rohingya people currently leading miserable lives in the makeshift camps in Bangladesh.The MoU promises to establish a “framework of cooperation” to create conditions for “voluntary, safe, dignified and…
Abrar Hussain: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda announced yesterday that the Army will be deployed in the upcoming general elections but not during the upcoming city polls.He said the Election Commission is thinking of solutions to ensure that the irregularities that took place during Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls are not repeated. “To avoid…
Abrar Hussain: The parliament yesterday granted two more months for further scrutiny of the controversial Digital Security Bill-2018, reports The Daily Star. Imran Ahmed, ruling Awami League lawmaker from Sylhet-4 and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Post, Telecom and ICT, submitted the proposal at the Jatiya Sangsad, which was passed by a voice…
Sofian Khan: Renowned singer Asif Akbar has been sent to jail following rejection of both the remand and bail petitions over a case under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) act filed by lyricist and singer Shafiq Tuhin. According to special superintendent of police under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the singer has been arrested from…
Abrar Hussain: Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in ‘gunfights’ in Chandpur and Mymensingh districts in the early hours of yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased have been identified as Yunus Miaji alias Sumon, 35, son of one Abdul Majid Miaji of Madhya Sriramdi Bou Bazar area of Chandpur sadar upazila and Manik Mia, 30, son…
Sabah Mannan: Recently hit by a data breach scandal, Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook said it signed data-sharing deals with dozens of phone and tablet makers over the years. Francisco Varela; leader of Facebook mobile partnerships remarked “Facebook along with many other US tech companies have worked with them and other Chinese manufacturers to integrate their services…
Dr. Atiar Rahman, Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank : The six-point demand was the charter of freedom of the Bangalee. Bangabandhu came up with some programmes engaging all, only to liberate the Bengalee from the economic oppression of West Pakistan. All but the military and the central bank were under the purview of the programmes that…
Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission : Combating and controlling drugs is the State’s responsibility and it has to do it. Every citizen wants the elimination of drugs and its influence from our society. However, killing the poor, small-time drug dealers who barely earn one or two paisa income will never stop…
Sarwar J. Minar, Senior Officer, International Programs and Relations, IUB : The failure to create a modus vivendi has been intermittently creating problems in Bangladesh since its independence. As a corollary Bangladesh is experiencing its political problem again and again and it seems like there is no way out of this political conundrum. Present political…